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Amazon's Vulcan Robots Now Stow Items Faster Than Humans

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209 points Luc | 3 comments | 09 May 25 11:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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philipwhiuk ◴[09 May 25 12:04 UTC] No.43935844[source]▶
It's interesting how Amazon is embedding robots in human-designed warehouses whereas Ocado has humans overseeing a robotic warehouse.

The later is a much easier problem.

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vidarh ◴[09 May 25 12:14 UTC] No.43935916[source]▶
The Ocado warehouse automation is pretty crazy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ_8cqfBlE

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RaSoJo ◴[09 May 25 13:11 UTC] No.43936336[source]▶
Ocado did run into multiple fire issues due to these robots colliding with each other. In 2019 and 2021 [1]

Wonder if the matter has been resolved.

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57883332

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1. havblue ◴[09 May 25 13:49 UTC] No.43936708{3}[source]▶
I'd suggest robots with fire extinguishers.
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2. ido ◴[09 May 25 18:06 UTC] No.43939559[source]▶
Or non-combustible robots
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3. jajuuka ◴[09 May 25 20:12 UTC] No.43940476[source]▶
Need to quit running all the robots on gasoline and building them out a wood.